The documentary "Restrepo" chronicles Second Platoon B Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infinity Regiment (airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team of the U.S. Army, during their 15 month deployment in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan. The film valley was known as "the deadliest place on Earth." Restrepo: Documentary
Essay: After viewing "Restrepo", what is filmmaker, Sebastian Junger's,purpose what techniques does he use to accomplish his purpose. Remember you may not agree with his point. Must be at least 800 words. Due Monday, 11.18.13
Assignments:11.26.13; 27-80 What CHARACTERS are introduced? Who are they? How does the author describe that character? What words are used? What’s our impression of the character? What’s going on? What’s the setting? (Time/place/mood?)
Are there specific THINGS (dance, stars, rafts, the Devil’s Bathtub in the first section of Alice Bliss) which might be important to highlight in that section? Do these things appear later? “Let’s keep watch.”
Are there QUOTES that might be important? (p.1 “Come home when the dance is done.” Who says that? To whom? Why might that be important to the book as a whole? Hint: Are there other dances? Compare and contrast.) Why other quotations might be important? (Laura Harrington) 12.3.13: 80-100. Choose a character for your epilogue and only take notes on that character.12.4.13: 100-122: Continue taking notes on character.War Tapes documentary logs due on Friday, 12.6.1312.6.13: Look at your documentary logs and write a 1 page reflection; read 122-148 and continue taking notes on character12.9.13:148-219 (due Thursday). Continue tracking your character.12.12.13: 219-260. Prepare, with notes for an SRD. Epilogue:
After reading Alice Bliss, you will assume one of the following characters perspectives: Alice, Angie, Matt, Elie, or Henry, and write an epilogue to the story, from that character's perspective. The epilogue may begin right where the story ends, a year after, five years after, etc., but you must assume the role of your character. Your epilogue must contain textual evidence.
CP: 3 pages; H: 4 pages (double spaced)
If working with partner, 6 pages. Links:Barriers remain for women seeking military combat roles POL:-Practice round Friday, 12.6.13-Graded recitations, Tuesday, 12.10.13. You must bring the following the day of your recitation: -a clean copy of your poem (no use of phone and no printing in my room) -paraphrase of your poem (either written out or shared with me. Order of POL:SuheilyAnthonyStevenGina M.Alex C.TylerAndresJioGina D.AndolpheNgocBidhiSammyJensenYongAlex L.MattStephanieSarahKimLudwigRickRachelWenxiueWenjinRakshya
The documentary "Restrepo" chronicles Second Platoon B Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infinity Regiment (airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team of the U.S. Army, during their 15 month deployment in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan. The film valley was known as "the deadliest place on Earth."
Restrepo: Documentary
Essay: After viewing "Restrepo", what is filmmaker, Sebastian Junger's,purpose what techniques does he use to accomplish his purpose. Remember you may not agree with his point.
Must be at least 800 words. Due Monday, 11.18.13
Documentary:
The War Tapes
Alice Bliss
By Laura Harrington
Assignments:11.26.13; 27-80
What CHARACTERS are introduced? Who are they? How does the author describe that character? What words are used? What’s our impression of the character? What’s going on? What’s the setting? (Time/place/mood?)
Are there specific THINGS (dance, stars, rafts, the Devil’s Bathtub in the first section of Alice Bliss) which might be important to highlight in that section? Do these things appear later? “Let’s keep watch.”
Are there QUOTES that might be important? (p.1 “Come home when the dance is done.” Who says that? To whom? Why might that be important to the book as a whole? Hint: Are there other dances? Compare and contrast.) Why other quotations might be important?
(Laura Harrington)
12.3.13: 80-100. Choose a character for your epilogue and only take notes on that character.12.4.13: 100-122: Continue taking notes on character.War Tapes documentary logs due on Friday, 12.6.1312.6.13: Look at your documentary logs and write a 1 page reflection; read 122-148 and continue taking notes on character12.9.13: 148-219 (due Thursday). Continue tracking your character.12.12.13: 219-260. Prepare, with notes for an SRD.
Epilogue:
After reading Alice Bliss, you will assume one of the following characters perspectives: Alice, Angie, Matt, Elie, or Henry, and write an epilogue to the story, from that character's perspective. The epilogue may begin right where the story ends, a year after, five years after, etc., but you must assume the role of your character. Your epilogue must contain textual evidence.
CP: 3 pages; H: 4 pages (double spaced)
If working with partner, 6 pages.
Links:Barriers remain for women seeking military combat roles
POL:-Practice round Friday, 12.6.13-Graded recitations, Tuesday, 12.10.13. You must bring the following the day of your recitation: -a clean copy of your poem (no use of phone and no printing in my room) -paraphrase of your poem (either written out or shared with me.
Order of POL:SuheilyAnthonyStevenGina M.Alex C.TylerAndresJioGina D.AndolpheNgocBidhiSammyJensenYongAlex L.MattStephanieSarahKimLudwigRickRachelWenxiueWenjinRakshya